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Biggest pothole in history

Macedon Ranges Shire Council has unearthed one of the biggest potholes in its history, on Premier Mine Road, Kyneton. A council employee operating a grader...
A new $1,056,455 council contract will see Bendigo Regional YMCA Youth Services manage outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt and Maldon over the next three years.

The splash on our pool contracts

A new $1,056,455 council contract will see Bendigo Regional YMCA Youth Services manage outdoor pools in Castlemaine, Harcourt and Maldon over the next three...
One of VGR's historic steam locomotives as it puffs through the dangerous level crossing.

Crossing risks real

Victorian Goldfields Railway volunteers were on edge again last Saturday night with a night train event running and safety concerns about the Bendigo-Maldon level...
Dean and Sherril Lamb have secured a prime piece of real estate in the old Kyneton Toyota premises and expect to welcome shoppers to a new-look store by Christmas.

Watts on the move

Watts Fresh will triple its weekly produce offering in a move that will expand its floor space and position it at the gateway to...
The Kyneton Hospital is one of the earliest of a group of Victorian country hospitals built in the early 1850s and 1860s. It is of State significance and is included in the Victorian Heritage Register for its historical, social and architectural importance.

Urgent repair order

Heritage Victoria has demanded the owners of the old Kyneton Hospital secure and protect the historic site or face large fines. Heritage Victoria served the...
Harcourt Preschool educational leader Lisa Gray with committee members Andrea Brasher and Natalie McCarthy and some of the young enrollees at the preschool that is under pressure to find a new home.

Preschool under pressure

Pressure to find a new home is building for Harcourt preschool with the lifestyle location in the grip of a baby boom and the...
Jarrah with his new prosthetic eyes and his puppy dog.

Jarrah’s fight for sight

Jarrah is a typical nine-year-old boy. He's bright, funny and kind and has a wonderful group of friends at his local school - Campbells...
Kyneton Football Netball Club is a club of loyal volunteers, dedicated sponsors, members, players and parents.

Tigers need your help

Kyneton Football Netball Club is calling on the community for support as it struggles under the weight of financial burden. A five-year-old legacy debt from...
Indie rock group Dr. Frisco brought the wow-factor to win Macedon Ranges' Battle of the Bands heat on Saturday. Photo: Ties Urie

Indie rock wins battle

Indie rock group Dr. Frisco brought the wow-factor to win Macedon Ranges' Battle of the Bands heat on Saturday. The Braemar College schoolmates will take...

Postie pilgrimage to make tracks

A pilgrimage of old iconic Australian 'postie bikes' led by locals will make tracks this September to raise funds and awareness for 'low survival'...
Victorians will be able to install a solar panel system for half price and pay the rest of the cost back over four years with an interest-free loan.

Flicking the switch for energy bills

A green energy push is expected to help Victorians save around $890 a year on their power bills with half price solar panels at...
L-R: Front row - Steff Newton, Dee Davies, Lisa Pennington, Marie Noonan. Middle row - Ashley Matthews, Cheryl Knight, Lisa Farrugia. Back row - Rachel Sumpter, Peta Thompson, Kiara Beard, Frances Noonan, Joan Foote.

Centre performs swimmingly

Kyneton Toyota Sports and Aquatic Centre's learn to swim program has been recognised for its excellence by Life Saving Victoria with a major award. The...
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